Nasa döper Perseverances landningsplats efter Octavia Butler
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Wow! Nasa döper Perseverances landningsplats efter författaren Octavia Butler – se ”Make America Great Again”: Obehagligt träffsäker nära-framtiden-dystopi från 1990-talet (Blind Höna, 5 feb 2017).
”Butler’s pioneering work explores themes of race, gender equality in humanity, centering on the experiences of Black women at a time when such voices were largely absent from science fiction,” Katie Stack Morgan, Perseverance deputy project scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, said during the Friday press conference, which is available on YouTube.
”Butler’s protagonists embodied determination and inventiveness, making her a perfect fit for the Perseverance rover mission and its theme of overcoming challenges,” Stack Morgan continued. ”Butler inspired and influenced the planetary science community and many beyond — including those typically underrepresented in STEM [science, technology, engineering and math] fields. The fact that her works are as relevant today — if not more so — than when they were originally written and published is a testament to her vision, genius and timelessness.” (MSN, 6 mars 2021)
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